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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2012
Applicants:
Nachiket R. Raravikar, Chandler, AZ (US);
Neha Patel, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Nachiket R. Raravikar, Chandler, AZ (US);
Neha Patel, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 7/00 (2006.01); G01K 7/16 (2006.01); B82Y 15/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 7/16 (2013.01); B82Y 15/00 (2013.01); G01K 2211/00 (2013.01); Y10S 977/955 (2013.01);
Abstract
Temperatures in microelectronic integrated circuit packages and components may be measured in situ using carbon nanotube networks. An array of carbon nanotubes strung between upstanding structures may be used to measure local temperature. Because of the carbon nanotubes, a highly accurate temperature measurement may be achieved. In some cases, the carbon nanotubes and the upstanding structures may be secured to a substrate that is subsequently attached to a microelectronic package.